SMC sent 12 batters to the plate in the third, pounding out eight hits and scoring eight runs in the inning.

Markus Melgosa broke it open with a bases-clearing double, scoring Darian Ramage, Riley Heinzer and DonAndre Clark. SMC was not done as Anthony Villa and Collin Ferguson added RBI. Ricky Boas then tripled to right field, driving in a pair of runs and SMC hung an eight spot on the scoreboard.

SCU added runs in the fourth and fifth, including a two-run home run in the fifth by Justin Viele, brining the score to 8-3 SMC.